Elyria High opens 1948 grid season at DeVilbiss under new coach Cabas
Elyria High School launches the 1948 football campaign tonight against Toledo DeVilbiss High Tigers at DeVilbiss Stadium in Toledo. New head coach Johnny Cabas, Mt Union 1940 graduate, leads a squad built from five lettermen and reserves from 1947, aiming to prove Elyria can hold its own behind a cautious, self-posed plan.
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Ike) Trubey
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Southwestern Conference opens 1948 football slate tonight
Seven teams begin the 1948 season with Oberlin at Medina in the spotlight. Clearview, Wellington, Berea, Fairview, Rocky River, and Amherst are also in action or idle as Amherst starts league play next Friday. Oberlin and Berea shared the 1947 title, with a long line of past champions including Wellington and Clearview.
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Ohio College Elevens Open Pigskin Season
Ohio college football opens with one game on Wednesday and a weekend slate of five. Ohio Northern beat Cedarville 26 0, but next hosts Morris Harvey September 25. Bates of Lewiston plays Tolenos Rockets in the game of the day. Miami meets Marshall while Xavier hosts Eastern Kentucky at Xavier Field under new lights. Salem visits Wilmington and Rio Grande goes to Ashland for afternoon games.
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How They Stand National League Baseball Standings
Standings show Cleveland ahead of Washington and Detroit in tight American League races. New York, St Louis, and Boston trail closely as yesterday's results list 6-3 for Cleveland over Washington and 3-4 for Detroit with New York defeating St Louis 3-1. Schedule notes predict key matchups including Boston at St Louis and Philadelphia at Chicago.
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Hafferkamp Signs Cleveland Contract
Deon Hafferkamp a fift handed pitcher from Elyria High School signs with the Cleveland Indians for the upcoming spring season. He has a history of success in local leagues and American Legion play, with strong performances for Elyria and Lorain County teams, and is entering professional spring training with expected assignment to a Cleveland farm team.
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Hold Final Cycle Program Tonight at Park Track Meet
Unclear OCR text describes Cleveland area cycle and track event. References Paul MM and Willard, Art Week, and a 4th finish in a 1,500 meter or mile event. Mentions Banked track speed and a season milestone. Details are garbled, but the item centers on a final cycle program and a track competition tonight with notable performances.
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Elyria Reserves Rout Lorain 15 to 6 in season opener
Elyria Reserves defeated Lorain Reserves 15 to 6 in a nonleague clash at Recreation Park Lorain. Key plays included a safety in Q1 and two 30 yard scoring runs by Phil Perkins, plus a 25 yard pass to Bill Farr setting up Elyria’s second touchdown. Lorain capitalized with a third quarter TD but Elyria pulled away with another score and PAT. The teams meet again in a Lake Erie League Reserve game at Ely Stadium later this season.
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Divot Diggers Meet at Spring Valley for Sunday Tee Off
The Divot Diggers hold a regular season meeting Sunday at Spring Valley. A flag tournament is scheduled this week with golfers teeing off at 12 noon.
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Wakeman Caps To Play Old-Timers
Wakeman Red Caps square off with a team of former stars dubbed Old-Timers on the Wakeman diamond at 2:30. Rounding out the lineup are Burkley Gant Bemus Don Wa and other noted players. The Old-Timers feature Scott Doyle Hatton Maynard Schimsa Bartlome Holmes Bement and Purvis among others.
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Line Keglers Take Lead In All-Star Loop
Line Keglers surged to a one game lead in the All-Star League by sweeping Arvay's Chips at the Bowling Center. The Foodery rolled a 2,833 team series to top scoring, with Lorain Glass delivering a 981 for Ken Wise Foodery’s only defeat, while Gene Henke and Ed Evanish posted top marks of 632 and 244 respectively for Better Line and Lorain Glass. Packers Are High led General Industries with a 2,381 series as Night Molders dropped two to force a five way tie for the standings.
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In Feminine Circles Women's All City League
Hazel Eady leads the score tally in the all city league play with the 177 185 172 534 totals across four events. Her performance anchors a busy meet featuring multiple clubs and top city athletes.
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League bowling leaders vary across city meets and nights
Night Moldere topped with an 869 single fame while Jim OConnor led individuals with a 210 single and 530 total in the Office quintet. Elyria Nursery led in Women’s High with a 2248 series and Elyria Nursery’s Hazel Eady and Clara Mae Tarry paced for top 534 and 214 singles in Elyria All City play. Lead With 2 186 team led Carlisle Firemen’s Home League with ill?, and Motors Season Opens GM Bowling Stargite at Redman Wiley’s Lorain saw Foremen’s 789 single and 2206 team total.
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Vets To Play In Benefit Contest At Wellington Diamond
VFW 1099 softball team to meet Riga AC Well mynter at Wellington diamond Sunday at 2 oclock for a benefit game. Proceeds go to Elyria Johnson of the Riga squad who broke a tooth in the Medina Tournament. Vets members to meet at the post at 1 o'clock for the trip.
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Doby's circuit homer fuels Indians comeback in pennant chase
Cleveland beat the Washington Senators 6-3 as Larry Doby hit a grand slam in the first inning. The Indians moved within 2 1/2 games of the Boston Red Sox in the tight American League pennant race. Doby had been out of action prior to the game.
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Bearden Survives Poor Start as Indians Win Behind Bear den
With a week noted by a damaged left thumb Bearden pitched through a shaky start as the Senators scored twice in the first. He allowed seven hits including a homer by Carden Gillenwater but earned his 15th victory. Dale Mitchell and Thurman Tucker reached base before Doby delivered a climactic smash for the Indians.
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New London Opens 1947 Football Under Brownson at Mansfield
New London High School kicks off 1947 with seven Lettermen returning and Robert Brownson taking over as head coach. The Wildcats face Mansfield Madison under lights at Mansfield with a schedule including Sandusky St. Mary's Loudonville Plymouth Vermilion Huron Lorain St. Mary's Bellville Wallard Wellington and more. Brownson, Ashland College graduate, previously Jeromesville and Ashland assistant, succeeds Ed Chatlain.
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Physicians Hopeful On Black Pitcher’s Brain Injury
Cleveland Indians pitcher Don Black remains in critical condition after a brain hemorrhage suffered during a game last Monday. Brain specialist Dr Spencer Braden said Black is rapidly coming out of the woods but cautioned he is not out of danger yet.
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Pioneers To Inaugurate Pigskin Campaign With DeVilbiss High Eleven
Elyria High School Pioneers open the 1948 season with an independent road game against Toledo DeVilbiss Tigers at DeVilbiss Stadium. The home-and-home series concludes tonight under lights in a hard fought clash with both teams aiming for a strong season start.
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Probable Elyria DeVilbiss clash ends nine game win streak
Elyria and DeVilbiss enter the season open with undefeated Pioneers and a 19 12 loss to DeVilbiss in 1947. DeVilbiss brings 12 lettermen, seniors and juniors, while Elyria counters with four lettermen and a mix of seniors and juniors. The Tigers edge in weight favors DeVilbiss, while Elyria touts better early fitness and a less experienced lineup under coach Cabas.
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Falkenburg Drobny Loom in U S Amateur Tennis Quarterfinals
Forest Hills reports faltering Falkenburg faces Drobny in a bid to reach the first foreign final since 1933 while Drobny and Eric Sturgess from South Africa loom as threats to the American title. Sturgess defeats Cochell in five sets to reach the semis as Drobny aims to clear Falkenburg and Parker or Gonzalez for the final.
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